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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.
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0 x+ G0 ?+ L5 I8 f" E* F' x# H$ vWith Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot., H9 r/ E+ q' Z/ N4 e; m
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:' e/ X% w* v, u; l* Y9 a9 s; M( U( N
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;1 I. I% f/ A: [$ b
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
# O _7 N% L' A+ C Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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0 F$ x* b9 S" O/ a. g: {$ e- J Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;$ x* q2 c) ~' e! v
Severe obesity;
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8 [0 }. H3 B( u Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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( _6 H' G+ N2 ]& q/ g u"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."0 I$ i+ l! o/ X, [6 d9 t
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